Ms Suu Kyi is a symbol of the struggle against oppression around the world

Ms Suu Kyi did not have to suffer from three years of hard labor. The Junta, in a gesture that I guess they want recognition for, just sent her back to her house arrest. In 1990 her party The National League for Democracy won the election but she was taken away by the military and has since spent 14 of 19 years in house arrest.

It is an important moment to send a thought to all the people around the world that suffer from oppression. Due to my experience I feel that we often act like this is only a problem in other countries but there are problems in Sweden as well. I long for the day that these problems get the recognition they deserve. It is easy to complain on others while the local situation is forgotten.

It is frustrating that there is so little to be done for political prisoners. One can give them exposure and the "geoliers" countries can be slammed with sanctions. However, due to the polarity of the world these seldom have serious effects. China is for example taking care of Myanmar. The resistance demonstrated by Ms Suu Kyi is of outstanding importance as a symbol of Western values in autocratic environments.